Perfect Sweet Potato Fries
- PREP 10min
- COOK 25min
- TOTAL 35min
This is my favorite sweet potato fries recipe. They have caramelized edges and tender middles. Watch our recipe video to see how we cut sweet potatoes into fries. I keep the skins on for sweet potato fries, but if you prefer them without, you can peel them.
You Will Need
4 medium sweet potatoes
3 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C). Set aside two baking sheets. The fries caramelize more when placed directly onto the baking sheet, but you can line them with aluminum foil for easier cleanup.
Place baking sheets into the oven so that they preheat.
Slice the sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch sticks. Add them to a large bowl and toss with the oil, salt, and pepper.
Remove the preheated baking sheets from the oven, and divide the sweet potatoes between them. Spread the fries out. Try not to crowd them, or else they will not brown.
Bake the sweet potato fries, turning once and rotating pans once, until the edges are lightly browned and the centers are tender, 15 to 25 minutes. Sweet potato fries are done when the surface looks dry and puffy. Don’t worry if the edges turn brown. They taste more caramelized than burnt.
Serve fries with your favorite dipping sauce and an extra sprinkle of salt.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Cornstarch: Some swear by adding a generous pinch of cornstarch to the fries before tossing and baking to make the fries extra crispy. This does work so give it a try if you feel like it. We usually skip it, but that’s only because we’re very happy with the fries as-is.
- The nutrition facts provided below are estimates.